Pat Riley vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson and Pat Riley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Pat Riley played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than Zion Williamson, who played 4. Pat Riley had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Pat Riley |
9 |
6 |
1967-68 to 1975-76 |
Zion Williamson |
4 |
0 |
2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Pat Riley |
Zion Williamson |
Season |
1967-68 | 2019-20 |
Team |
San Diego Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
80 |
15.8 |
7.9 |
- |
- |
2.2 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.3 |
.379 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.634 |
Zion Williamson |
24 |
27.8 |
22.5 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
8.8 |
15.0 |
.583 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.429 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
.640 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
56 |
18.3 |
8.8 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.6 |
8.9 |
.406 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
.672 |
Zion Williamson |
61 |
33.2 |
27.0 |
2.7 |
4.5 |
7.2 |
3.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
10.4 |
17.0 |
.611 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.294 |
6.0 |
8.7 |
.698 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
5 |
15.2 |
7.4 |
- |
- |
2.2 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.833 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
36 |
13.2 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.727 |
Zion Williamson |
29 |
33.0 |
26.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
16.2 |
.608 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.368 |
6.1 |
8.6 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
54 |
9.4 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
.413 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.644 |
Zion Williamson |
70 |
31.5 |
22.9 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
8.9 |
15.6 |
.570 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
5.0 |
7.1 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
7 |
19.3 |
9.4 |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
4.1 |
9.9 |
.420 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.727 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
67 |
13.8 |
6.7 |
- |
- |
1.9 |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.743 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
15 |
16.3 |
5.2 |
- |
- |
1.9 |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
2.2 |
6.6 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.750 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
55 |
14.6 |
7.3 |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.793 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
7 |
7.6 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
72 |
18.9 |
9.5 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
- |
2.4 |
4.0 |
9.3 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.764 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
5 |
21.2 |
7.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
- |
2.2 |
3.6 |
10.0 |
.360 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
46 |
22.1 |
11.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
- |
2.8 |
4.8 |
11.4 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.742 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
62 |
13.1 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
1.8 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.714 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
5 |
5.4 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
Zion Williamson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |